Cape Verde

Capital:	Praia
Population:	400 000
Major languages:	Portuguese, Crioulo (a mixture of archaic Portuguese and African words)
Major religion:	Christianity
Form of government:	Multiparty republic
Monetary unit:	1 Cape Verdean escudo = 100 centavos
Main exports:	Shoes, clothes, fish, bananas, hides, pozzolana (a volcanic rock used in making cement). The tourism industry, though small, is growing in importance.
Internet domain:	.cv
Time zone:	gmt-1
International dialling code:	+238
Trademarks:	Yes, Service and Collective marks
Registered Designs:	No
Utility Models:	Yes, but some doubt
Copyright:	Berne Convention
Plant Breeders' Rights:	No
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